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McCain blasts Putin in opinion piece in Pravda
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House Republicans pushing for major food stamp cuts
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State Department defends Benghazi decisions
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Obama: What if the tables were turned in debt limit fight?
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Obama decries mass shooting as gun debate stalls
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Wendy Davis hints at run for Texas governor
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Rand Paul's wife not sold on his possible 2016 bid
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Ahead of major Obamacare rollout, politicking continues
Lawmakers continue to campaign on Obamacare and put forward alternatives, even as major parts of the law take effect
Obama urges Congress to act in wake of mass shooting
President says he's concerned mass shootings are becoming a regular "ritual that we go through"
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